House rules

This is a cafe for builders. Keep it that way.

The point

Open Tool Cafe is for sharing and downloading open source tools, and for talking with other founders and builders. The menu is tools. The board is posts. If it does not belong in a workshop, it does not belong here.

Not allowed

• Sexual content of any kind, including porn, fetish, or sexualized imagery or writing.
• Sexual exploitation, grooming, or anything involving minors. Zero tolerance. We report illegal material.
• Harassment, hate, threats, doxxing, or brigading.
• Malware, credential theft, or tools whose primary use is harming people who did not ask for it.
• Spam, scams, impersonation, or fake tools.
• Anything illegal under US law.

We can take it down

We reserve the right to remove any account, post, listing, comment, or other content that, in our judgment, goes against the ethics, morals, or purpose of this cafe — including the rules above and anything else that makes this a worse place for builders. We do not have to debate it with you first. Repeat or severe abuse gets a ban.

How to flag it

Use the help page or a note on tip. If you see exploitation of minors, tell us immediately and contact the appropriate authorities.

Effective 26 Aug 2026. We can update these rules.